The pressure on Roberto De Zerbi has reached a boiling point as Tottenham Hotspur prepare to host Brighton on Saturday evening.
Spurs currently sit in 18th place, two points adrift of safety, and haven’t won a single Premier League match in 2026.
The atmosphere in North London is increasingly desperate, with many pundits warning that the club is on the verge of a historic and “cataclysmic” demotion to the Championship.
De Zerbi, who lost his opening game in charge against Sunderland last week, now faces his former club in a match that could decide Tottenham’s top-flight status.
To make matters worse, captain Cristian Romero has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with an injury, leaving a massive void in a defence that has struggled to keep clean sheets.
Spurs have claimed just two points from their last eight home matches, a run of form that has seen them fall behind the likes of Leeds United and Nottingham Forest.
Brighton, meanwhile, arrive at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium eyeing a European spot of their own.
Under Fabian Hurzeler, the Seagulls have been a model of consistency and will look to exploit the lack of confidence in a Spurs squad that features struggling stars such as Randal Kolo Muani and Richarlison, who have managed only seven goals between them all season.